Garment-hanger.



A. WILKINQ GARMENT HANGER. APPLIOATIbN FILED 001'. 16, 1908.

921,492. Patented May11,1909.

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ALFRED WILKIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENT-HANGER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED IL'KIN, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, New Brighton, borough of Richmond, inthe county of Fichmond and State of New York, have invented a new andimproved Garment-Hanger, of i-rhich the follow ing is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to garment hangers, and more particularly to suchas are provided with resilient means whereby articles of clothing, suchas trousers, skirts or the like, can be securely attached, and whichalso serve to support a coat or waist so as to give the proper hang tosuch a garment.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of theclass'described, simple and serviceable in construction and inexpensiveto manufacture, i'lllCll serves to support a number of articles ofclothing, and which in general consists of a hanger bar adapted tosupport a coat or waist, and a resilient clamp secured to the hangerbar, this clamp bein adapted to support trousers, or the like, betweenits two lower portions, which constitute the clamping members of thedevice.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying dra. ings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view shoving an embodiment of my invention;Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3is an enlarged, inverted. plan view.

In the specific form shown in the drawings, I provide a hanger barpreferred form, to which is secured a hook 2 hereby the bar may beeasily hung. Constructed of a single clamp 3, of any suitable material,such as spring 1 ire or the like. This clamp consists of substantiallyvertical or upwardly disposed members 4 and elongated clamping members5, the latter having their extremities 6 formed in outwardly disposedloops or entrance members, so that articles of clothing can be easilydrawn between the clamp ing members to be hung in place.

As shown most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3, the vertical members 4 aresuitably arranged to bring the clamping members 5 opposite each otherfor securely clamping the garment between them throughout their length.F ur- 1, of any common or member, is a resilient Eapecification ofLetters Patent. Application filed October 16,

I J i l 1 l l l g l l l I 1 Fatented May 11, 1909.

1908. Serial No. 457,984.

ther the vertical members 4 pass over the hanger bar 1, being securedthereto by means of staples 7 or the like, and extend a suitabledistance below the hanger bar to give the necessary resiliency to theclamping members. The adjustment of the clamping members 5 can be madeby moving the staples 7 on the vertical members 4 and redriving thestaples.

It should be understood that I do not limit myself to the particularconstruction shown in the drawings, as others equally advantageous maybe employed without departing from the spirit or the scope of theinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A device of the class described coinprising ahanger bar, a clamp formed of a single elongated member, said clampconsisting of clamping members and upwardlydisposed members, the latterbeing adapted to pass over said hanger bar, and staples for adjustablysecuring said upwardly-disposed members to said hanger bar to vary thetension of said clamp.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a resilient clampconstructed of a single member and adapted to support an article ofclothing, said clamp consisting of clamping members and upwardlydisposed members, the latter being adapted to pass over a hanger bar,and means for securing said upwardly disposed members at said hangerbar, said means being adjustable to vary the tension of said clamp.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a resilient clampconstructed of a single member and adapted to support an article ofclothing, said clamp consisting of clamping members and upwardlydisposed members, the latter being adapted to pass over a hanger bar,and the former terminating in outwardly disposed loops, whereby articlesof clothing can be drawn between said clamping members to be hung inplace.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED WILKIN. Witnesses:

JOHN H. SEAGE, RICHARD H. KEYs.

